Etymology

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Today it means: A verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀόριστος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀόριστος“unbounded”
  2. English todayaorist

From Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos, “unbounded”).

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